Private Equity

And for all of their much-vaunted power, it seems they’ll need the SEC’s help to do so.

‘Cuz it certainly can’t be due to his nonexistent investing prowess.

There may be less than meets the eye in the SEC’s case against p.e. firm StraightPath Venture Partners.

Self-dealing may be good business, but it also may be unsustainable.

Apollo Global Management has the money Elon Musk needs to buy Twitter.

In the first, there were no takers on even an inkling of a settlement.

Because you definitely should.

And also, you know, try to reduce the number of times they lie in other respects.

Lies, damned lies and p.e. disclosures.

Nor has anyone accused Josh Harris of sexually assaulting anyone, but no matter.

A public service announcement for the remaining Operation Varsity Blues parents.

The U.S. Army proves powerless against Lynn Tilton’s executive wiles.

For now, it’s just an accusation of being a serial rapist.

Of course, neither that plan nor the larger bill of which it is a part is going anywhere, but it’s nice to know all the same.

David Gentile is accused of making payments people weren’t entitled to, and now would like a few of his own.

Leon Black may be gone, but his DNA is clearly all over the private equity giant he co-founded.

We’re not quite at “You can’t handle the truth!” yet but we’re getting there.

Allegedly. What I can tell you from on-the-ground reporting is that it is also very, very hot in a literal sense.

GPB Capital needs cash and if (alleged) Ponzi schemes are out, an auto-dealership fire sale will have to do.

What are “best friends” for, after all?

His generosity is definitely not about covering up rape.

And make a small fortune while you’re at it.

You needn’t so much as leave your heart in San Francisco to keep getting paid.

Now, they share an experience of legal trouble around their exploits.

No sir, still nothing to see here.

The first time wasn’t voluntary, but the lawsuit against Netflix very much is.

And Jay Clayton gets to be called “Mr. Chairman” again.

Moral: It’s best not to get Oaktree’s Ken Liang angry.

It doesn’t sound like Merrick Garland is looking as kindly on the GPB boys as Bill Barr.

Aiming for bankruptcy court, the private equity giant finds itself in Indiana civil court.

It’s measured in eight figures.

That’ll teach’em.

Denise George has some questions (and document requests) for the billionaire.

The latest monument to her hubris comes (of course) in lawsuit form.